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Weddings are a sacred ritual that take place across all cultures and lifestyles. They are typically extravagant, expensive affairs, with many in attendance. They often adhere to strict observance of certain religious and/or traditional rituals, wh...

Despite setting a lofty goal of attaining a top 10 weekly ranking on the Oricon charts with their debut single "Deep Girl" (release date: July 8) and later adding the condition that they must sell at least 10,000 copies by July 12th in order to no...

We checked out the hottest openings from the Summer 2015 season, now it's time to check out some ending songs! 1. Gangsta 2. Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Join our Gate page to get all the best updates on the show!

The weather was partly cloudy today in Kyoto. But through the clouds, a rainbow was apparently spotted in the sky over Nintendo's headquarters. [Photo: bakatetu2] This photo, snapped by Twitter user Bakatetu2, was taken from Jujo Station in Kyoto.

Eighteen new performers, 3 special guests, and the lineup for ＠JAM ALL STARS 2015 was announced over the weekend, edging the lineup of @JAM EXPO 2015 close to the 100 groups that were scattered throughout Yokohama Arena in 2014.

North American manga publisher Seven Seas has shared their condolences on the passing of translator Anastasia Moreno, who worked on Kisses Sighs and Cherry Blossom Pink, Girl Friends, Girls und Panzer, Zero's Familiar and Strawberry Panic at the c...

The hugely popular mobile phone game Puzzle & Dragons will start a limited collaboration with Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter X Hunter series. The campaign is in part to promote the one-year anniversary of the Hunter X Hunter Battle AllStars mobile game.

By Ishaan . July 13, 2015 . 5:55pm Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will have over 1,600 rooms, according to project lead Koji Igarashi, making this his largest Castlevania-esque game in terms of scope.

The official website of the second season of the K anime, K: Return of Kings, has revealed many new visuals for the upcoming October series. In addition, the site has revealed new members of the cast that will debut in the second season.

Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and The Beast film debut at #1 during the July 11-12 weekend, topping the Japanese debut of Terminator Genisys. The Boy and The Beast opened on 457 screens, and earned 667,035,100 yen (about US$5.

The Heroic Legend of Arslan Musou game-which, if you haven't heard about it yet, is exactly what it sounds like: Dynasty Warriors-style action to the tune of Arslan-has hit a slight delay in Japan. It was originally set to launch on September 17, ...

They say anything is possible in the world of cosplay. While some cosplayers have started getting creative when it comes to background photo effects, others have branched out into recreating renditions of popular fan art.

A musical adaptation of the long-running shoujo manga Ouke no Monshou/Crest of the Royal Family created by Chieko Hosokawa is in the works by Toho. The manga set in the ancient Egypt started its serialization on Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess in ...

Tickets are still available for a limited, August 4-12 theatrical screening of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F,' and FUNimation has posted a second theatrical trailer to the follow-up to the hit Battle of Gods.

By Sato . July 14, 2015 . 5:00am Compile Heart have been producing plenty of Neptunia games lately, and Idea Factory vice-president Shingo Kuwana and development director Norihisa Kochiwa shared more on what's next in an interview with Famitsu mag...

The official Toei YouTube channel posted the first footage coming from the much awaited Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden: Duke/Knuckle film. The Kamen Rider Duke portion of the film takes place during the development of the Genesis Drivers.

We previously posted about the upcoming Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman anime, which will be arriving in the form of a three-part OVA series. The first OVA will debut in Japan on November 11, followed by the second part on December 9, and the third on Jan...

Crunchyroll announced that they will stream Ultraman X on their site as it airs in Japan. The series will be available worldwide outside of Asia. This is the fifth Ultraman series that aired in Crunchyroll, and the first Ultraman series that they ...

As recently promised by Kahotan from good Smile Company, the Hatsune Miku: Harvest Moon ver. nendoroid is now open for global preorders! She is available exclusively from GSC's online shop, and is priced at 4200 Yen.

Limited-edition bundle of 20th volume slated for December 1 release Online retailers Manga Oh and Amazon are listing that a limited edition of the 20th compiled book volume of Shungiku Nakamura's Junjo Romantica boys-love manga will bundle a "prem...

According to the latest Oricon report, "SUNNY DAY SONG/? ←HEARTBEAT" released on July 8, the second insert song CD from the box office sensation Love Live! The School Idol Movie, ranks second in the weekly single sales chart with a massive 86,000 ...

One of the best things I did in my life was to read Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World by David Sheff. Providing a wealth of information on Nintendo's early history, it also made me took note of the company's strategy at the time of then-...

25-year-old singer/voice actress Kanako Miyamoto opened her new official blog "Miyamoto Kanako no Kokoro wo Komete (with all my heart)" on July 13, announcing that she will restart her professional activities.

The August issue of Monthly Comic Gene, set to be released in Japan July 15th, will be announcing plans for an anime adaptation of Strike Tanaka's Servamp manga. Not confirmed for the anime, earlier cd adaptations and character songs have have fea...

The File Of Young Kindaichi Returns Fans of the long running Kindaichi manga property will be pleased to know that the work is getting another anime adaptation with a second season of The File of Young Kindaichi Returns getting the green light.

With every season, there's at least one stand out show in the shoujo genre. With the Summer 2015 anime season that trend shows no sign of buckling. Akagami no Shirayuki-hime is another shoujo fantasy romance series that is just plain good, worth y...

Coolens, a Japanese eyewear & opticians are back once again with another anime collaboration. Orders open today for a Monogatari Series selection, consisting of Tsubasa Hanekawa's glasses she is known to wear in the series.

The official G-Tekketsu website has finally unveiled the mecha of the much awaited next Gundam project! Sunrise will unveil more details about the new Gundam project on July 15th at 12pm JST. Said details will be revealed in both English and Japan...

Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation is now in production. It will feature an all-new original story on Earth, and it will be a part of an eight-point initiative to celebrate Phantasy Star Online's 15-year anniversary.